CHAPEL HILL — Third-seeded East Carolina scored four runs in the top of the 14th inning to defeat second-seeded Tennessee, 7-3, at Boshamer Stadium on Friday in the opening game of the NCAA regional hosted by North Carolina. "Our guys hung in there and just kept grinding," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network. "We were finally able to put them … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU, FSU seek to depart from past patterns
The skirmishes that will lead to the College World Series begin Friday with 16 double-elimination regionals featuring 64 teams. The opening day pairings for the four-team mini-playoffs include Tennessee against East Carolina (ESPNU) and North Carolina against Virginia Commonwealth (ESPN+) in the Chapel Hill regional. The Pirates and Tar Heels are two of four regional teams … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTOne run earns Pirates the American’s lone bid
The importance of winning the American Conference tournament in terms of getting into the NCAA field was underscored with the selection announcements on ESPN2 on Monday. East Carolina topped Texas-San Antonio, 1-0, on Sunday for the league's automatic berth. The Roadrunners were on the outside looking in when the bids were revealed. ECU athletic director Jon Gilbert had … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSNorby leads Pirate shutout in American final
CLEARWATER, FL — No. 2 East Carolina edged top-seeded Texas-San Antonio, 1-0, for its second straight American Conference tournament championship at BayCare Ballpark on Sunday. The outcome assured the Pirates of their eighth consecutive berth in the NCAA Tournament. Ethan Norby made an extended relief appearance and was named Most Outstanding Player of the event. Norby … [Read more...]
American Baseball ChampionshipGodwin and Norby postgame presser
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin and pitcher Ethan Norby addressed the media following the No. 2 seed Pirates' 1-0 shutout of No. 1 Texas-San Antonio in the American Conference Baseball Championship on Sunday. The win assured ECU of its eighth straight NCAA regional appearance [14 minutes]. Courtesy of the American … [Read more...]